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Back to SearchEpisode 30 - The Stories We Loved In 2021 (Part 1)
Episode 30
Block Club Chicago reporters sharing some of the favorite stories they covered in 2021!
Host - Jon Hansen
Reporters - Jamie Nesbitt Golden, Ariel Parre…
4 years, 7 months ago
Episode 29 - The Rohingya Refugee Who Became His Community’s First College Graduate
Episode 29
Rashid Ahmed’s family fled persecution in Myanmar. Now, he ss Chicago’s first Rohingya refugee to graduate college. “I want to make my parents proud,…
4 years, 8 months ago
Episode 28 - The Bulls Barber Who Says Cutting Hair Saved His Life
Episode 28
Terrance Wills grew up in Rockwell Gardens, just a five-minute bike ride from where the Bulls play. His clientele has grown to include the city’s big…
4 years, 8 months ago
Episode 27 - The Chicagoans You're Thankful For
Episode 27
Block Club Chicago reporters and 'It's All Good' listeners share who they're most thankful for ahead of Thanksgiving.
Host - Jon Hansen
Reporters - Qu…
4 years, 8 months ago
Falling Is Easier With Friends At FroSkate
Episode 26
At FroSkate, women, people of color and queer skateboarders shine. The Black-woman-led collective creates space for people who are traditionally unde…
4 years, 9 months ago
Episode 25 - The Beverly Teen Advocating For People With Down Syndrome, Like Him
Episode 25
South Side native Nate Simon launched 21 Pineapples, a company that sells Hawaiian shirts, to spread awareness of the capabilities of people with dif…
4 years, 9 months ago
Episode 24 - The Windy City Mushers
Episode 24
Dog mushing might seem like a sport for Alaska, but there's a dedicated community of racers in Chicago. They're preparing for an upcoming area race!
H…
4 years, 9 months ago
Episode 23 - The South Side Mom Stitching Together Her Dream
Episode 23
Kamaca Champion dreamt for years of turning her love for knitting into her own store. Now, at Miss Purl, South Side crafters can express themselves i…
4 years, 9 months ago
Episode 22 - The Sky's The Limit for Women's Hoops In Chicago
Episode 22
With the Chicago Sky in the WNBA Finals, we're highlighting a women's basketball league in Chicago that brings the community together and inspires th…
4 years, 10 months ago
Episode 21 - Chicago’s Struggle For LGBTQ+ Equality
Episode 21
Recent gains for LGBTQ+ Americans have not been distributed to all of Chicago's communities equally. On this week's episode, we highlight Black Queer…
4 years, 10 months ago